Genetic determination of coagulation factor VIIc levels among healthy middle-aged women.

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Genetic determination of coagulation factor VIIc levels among healthy middle-aged women.

Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Apr 1995

Meilahn E, Ferrell R, Kiss J, Temple A, Green F, Humphries S, Kuller L

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A recent study (1) reported variation among men in clotting factor VIIc levels is associated with a genetic polymorphism detected by the restriction enzyme Msp I. The present study determined the Msp I genotype (Arg353, Gln353 alleles) for 189 women (mean age 53) who were subjects in the Healthy...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Cardiovascular Diseases
Factor VII
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Postmenopause
Premenopause
Risk Factors

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